Soucek provides New Year spark as West Ham beat Everton 1-0
A late strike from Tomas Soucek gave West Ham United a 1-0 win at Everton in the first Premier League game of 2021 that had been short on fireworks until the ...
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China says US relations at ‘new crossroads’
China’s relationship with the United States has reached a “new crossroads” and could get back on the right track following a period of “unprecedented difficulty”, senior diplomat Wang Yi ...
Senator urges sweeping vaccine plan as US surpasses 20 million Covid-19 cases
By Susan Heavey
US Senator Mitt Romney on Friday urged the US government to immediately enlist veterinarians, combat medics and others in an all-out national campaign to administer coronavirus vaccinations ...
Russian annual oil output falls for the first time since 2008 on OPEC+ deal, pandemic
Oil production in Russia declined last year for the first time since 2008 and reached its lowest level since 2011 following a global deal to cut output and sluggish demand caused by ...
UK reactivates emergency hospitals as coronavirus cases surge
British health officials have reactivated emergency hospitals that were built at the start of the pandemic to handle a surge in COVID-19 cases that is putting existing wards under extreme ...
Republican-led U.S. Senate presses ahead to override Trump veto
President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate are expected to take steps toward overriding his veto of a major defense bill in a rare New Year’...
With little ado, a divided United Kingdom casts off into the Brexit unknown
The United Kingdom began the New Year outside the European Union’s orbit on Friday after ending a tempestuous 48-year liaison with the European project, its most significant geopolitical shift ...
BioNTech founders warn of vaccine supply gaps
BioNTech is working flat out with partner Pfizer to boost production of their COVID-19 vaccine, its founders said, warning there would be gaps in supply until other vaccines were rolled ...
Man City kick off new year at Chelsea after Covid clearance
Manchester City kick off the New Year at Chelsea on Sunday, eager to move on from a recent COVID-19 outbreak and get back to putting pressure on Premier League leaders ...
In dueling New Year messages, Trump reflects while Biden looks ahead
President Donald Trump in a New Year’s Eve message reflected on his accomplishments in office, calling them “historic victories,” while his successor, President-elect Joe Biden, struck an upbeat tone ...
Warm shisha pipes a giveaway of Covid rules breach in London
Police in London burst in on about 50 people smoking shisha pipes, watching football and playing loud music inside a cafe, a major breach of strict COVID-19 regulations banning any kind ...
Nissan to reduce presence in Europe
Nissan Motor is planning to further reduce its presence in Europe and outsource the sales and manufacturing of its cars to alliance partner Renault, the daily Yomiuri newspaper reported on ...
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs, European stocks near record high, Oil down for year
Wall Street advanced on Thursday and the dollar gained ground as investors closed the book on a turbulent year of pandemic, recession and recovery.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 Index clawed back ...